bromite

bromite

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek βρῶμος (brômos)
French bromebor.
English brome
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos
Proto-Italic *-īnos
Latin -īnusder.
Old French -inbor.
Middle English -in
English -ine
English bromine
Proto-Indo-European *-tósder.
Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der.
Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der.
Latin -ītēsbor.
French -iteder.
English -ite
English bromite

    From bromine + -ite.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɹəʊmʌɪt/
    • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɹoʊmaɪt/

    Noun

    bromite (plural bromites)

    1. (inorganic chemistry) The univalent anion BrO2−
    2. (inorganic chemistry) Any salt of bromous acid

    Derived terms

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